PASTON, Sir Thomas (by 1517-50), of London.

Family and Education

b. by 1517, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir William Paston of Caister and Oxnead, Norf., and bro. of Clement, Erasmus and John. m. by 1544, Agnes, da. of Sir John Leigh of Stockwell, Surr., 2s. 1da. Kntd. 30 Sept. 1544.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 216 which mistakenly gives Paston’s only child as Sir William; PCC 25 Coode; Misc. Gen. et Her. i. 214, 246; Surr. Arch. Colls. li. 90-92.

Offices Held

Gent. privy chamber by 1538 – d., keeper of armoury Greenwich 1541-d.; jt. (with William Sharington) steward and constable, Castle Rising, Norf. 1542-d.; steward, manors of Navestock, Pyrgo and Stapleford Essex 1545 – 47; steward, duchy of Lancaster, Cambs., Norf. and Suff. 14 Mar. 1547-d.; j.p. Norf. 1547.LP Hen. VIII, xiii, xvi, xvii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 87, 113; 1549–51, p. 402; Somerville, Duchy, i. 595.

Parlimentarian

PASTON, Sir Thomas (by 1517-50), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

PASTON, Sir Thomas (by 1517-50)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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